Deals

Urban Partners targets German growth following Viessmann investment  

Greater access to investments and local business networks is a strategic objective for the Copenhagen-based conglomerate.

Grosvenor brings NBIM into historic £1.2bn Mayfair portfolio

The UK firm has offloaded a 25% stake in a mixed-used portfolio amid efforts to ‘be more active’ in capital raising.

TPG, M&G launch £700m logistics joint venture

The managers have become co-owners of a UK logistics portfolio, which they aim to scale.

Oxford Properties’ M7 stake sale ‘was always the plan’

With a divestment to AustralianSuper, the Canadian pension investor is executing a long-term plan to achieve scale in European logistics.

NBIM buys $1bn stake in US logistics portfolio from CPP

The Oslo-based manager picked up a 45% stake in a joint venture with Australian outfit Goodman, which will maintain its 55% ownership.

Look Ahead 2025: Geopolitical risk will delay real estate’s recovery

Economies and investors need more time to digest the aftermath of a year dominated by political elections, says BlackRock’s Simon Durkin.

Macquarie fund takes stake in credit specialist IDA

MAM’s head of real estate APAC James Kemp sees the potential for the Australian real estate credit market to double in the next decade.

Partners Group seeks ‘vertical depth’ with Empira acquisition

Gaining significant exposure to real estate credit was also a key draw, according to global co-head of real estate Karim Habra.

Fortress gives a kitsch Japanese icon a lifeline

A new chapter begins for the Fukushima-based hotel and water park, following a $100m offer from the New York-based manager.

Deep Dive: Distress takes an unexpected turn

Opportunities are emerging from troubled assets or owners, but they are not what the industry had anticipated.